Dawson Community College

Dawson Community College is a public community college located in Glendive, MT. It offers 18 major programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 9 programs). It is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $6,435 for Montana residents and $9,135 for out-of-state students at Dawson Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($9,071) of public community colleges in Montana.

It has 462 students that are lower than the average population (710 students) of community colleges in Montana. In addition, 183 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 13 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (14 to 1) of Montana community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $36,800.

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Academic Overview

Dawson Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Glendive, Montana. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $6,435 for Montana residents and $9,135 for other students on average. It offers 18 degree programs through 5 Certificate, 11 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 9 programs (2 Certificate, 6 Associate's programs). The average earning in 10 years after graduation from the school is $36,800.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	300 College Dr, Glendive, MT
Phone	406-377-3396
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$6,435 Out-of-State$9,135
Student Population »	462 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	27%
Transfer-out Rate	20%
Retention Rate	54% (Full-time) 50% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$6,671
Students to Faculty	13:1 (7.69%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$36,800

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $6,435 for Montana residents and $9,135 for out-of-state students at Dawson Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($9,071) over public community colleges in Montana.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Dawson Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Montana community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Montana Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$6,435	$9,135
Books & Supplies	$270
On-Campus Living Costs	$12,800
Off-Campus Living Costs	$11,676
Average Financial Aid	$6,671
Cost of Attendance	$19,505	$22,205
After Financial Aid	$12,834	$15,534
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$36,800

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Montana Residents	Out-of-State Students
Dawson Community College	$6,435	$9,135
Public Community Colleges in Montana	$4,384	$9,071
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,939	$8,623

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Dawson Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 9 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Certificate, 6 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	2	6	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	5	11	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Equestrian/Equine Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Animal Sciences	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Livestock Management	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (other)	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	79 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/Police Science	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Welding Technology/Welder	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 462 students at Dawson Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 212 male students and 246 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	458	258	200
Male Students	212	137	75
Female Students	246	121	125

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Dawson Community College, there are 462 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 256 students were attending classes through distance learning (183 students are enrolled exclusively and 73 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	462
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	183
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	73
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	206

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